Smoky Hill is 0-6 against Grandview since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes will welcome the Grandview Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Smoky Hill is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were dealt a 54-14 loss at the hands of Eaglecrest. One positive for the Buffaloes, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Although Smoky Hill took the loss, they still got scores from Flynn Latta and Trent Littlejohn.
Meanwhile, Grandview faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Grandview took a 25-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arapahoe. The Wolves have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Grandview got top-tier performance from Caleb Llamas, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Smoky Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Grandview, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Smoky Hill was dealt a bruising 41-8 loss at the hands of Grandview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Smoky Hill, Liam Szarka (who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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